Letter to NYS Deputy Secretary Ag & Markets on Proposed Heavy Metal Limits for Spices

This is ASTA's response to New York State's new regulatory policies for heavy metals in spices published in the Journal of Regulatory Science. The publication points out critical issues in New York State's exposure assessment and key concerns regarding achievability, and unintended consequences from the implementation of the proposed recall action levels.

This document is a letter sent to New York State Director of Food Safety and Inspection, Dan McCarthy, outlining outstanding questions on the status and scope of New York's proposed recall action levels for heavy metals in spices, as well as expressing concerns on the proposed levels.